Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for IHD, PVD of the bilateral lower extremities, ED, or cataracts.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and treatment records related to the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's service records do not show any treatment or diagnosis related to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand and therefore cannot establish a claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence is against finding any direct or secondary service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from a mental health clinic. The appeal is currently remanded and will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are currently rated as 20%, 10%, 10%, and 0% respectively. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for latent diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as not related to active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal with regard to all issues before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of multiple fragment wounds to the abdomen and PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was for a reduction in his disability rating from 100% to 40%, effective September 1, 2009. The RO reduced the rating but did not follow proper procedures as required by VA regulations. As such, the reduction is void ab initio and the original 100% rating for prostate cancer residuals must be restored.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected dysthymic disorder and thus granted service connection for this condition. The decision regarding obstructive sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the appellant's period of service from November 5, 1968 to December 9, 1973 was terminated under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. As a result, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not etiologically associated with his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability and thus denied the claim for a separate rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with proteinuria, anemia, renal osteodystrophy associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease associated with hypertension, hypertension, erectile dysfunction associated with hypertension, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for an examination addressing his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain clarification from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for urinary tract infection, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is currently pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found no current evidence of residuals from a fragmentation wound to the right temple, and that his diabetes mellitus with related disabilities were granted based on secondary service connection. Special monthly compensation was also granted based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus denying the request to restore these benefits.